Greek and Latin Root Practice

Tom sat staring at the tropical fish swimming around in the aquarium in his bedroom. What does the root aqua mean in the word aquarium?

• water

• straight, guide, rule, right

• pull, draw

• to go, move, to go between

• break, burst

When the pimple erupted it made a sloppy mess like a broken balloon. What does the root rupt mean in the word erupted?

• water

• straight, guide, rule, right

• pull, draw

• to go, move, to go between

• break, burst

Chronic is back pain that a person has every day over a long period. What does the root chron mean in the word chronic?

• land, earth, area of space

• fear

• star

• war, fight

• time

If biotic means living and an antibiotic destroys bacteria that harms the living, what must anti- mean?

• not

• against

• with

Which root means to hear?

• act

• dict

• aud

• cede

Which root means water?

• duct

• aqua

• dict

• annu

Which root means to speak?

• duct

• liber

• mob

• dict

What does the prefix “anti” mean?

• relative

• against

• full

• a person who does

The iron beams support the weight of the traffic on the freeway bridge. What does the root port mean in the word support?

• breath, breathe

• see

• turn

• carry

• write

If 'benevolent' means kind and 'malevolent' means having ill will, what does the root 'bene-' mean?

• A) good

• B) bad

• C) neutral

• D) strong